In 1962, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that an official prayer in public school was unconstitutional; a decision that generated so much interest, KASB provided copies to members of the court’s opinion for 25 cents to cover copy costs and postage.

In 1963, the state Unification Act started mandatory school district consolidation. Within three years, the number of districts decreased from 1,655 to 340.

In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which made the federal government a major player in K-12 education across the country.

The following year, Kansas voters approved the foundation of today’s K-12 system by amending Article 6 of the Kansas Constitution to switch general supervision of schools from a state superintendent to an elected State Board of Education, replace county superintendents with elected boards and direct the Legislature to make suitable provision for finance.

In 1967, an appointed commissioner of education replaced the state superintendent position and Dale Dennis started working at the Kansas State Department of Education where he continues to work today as deputy commissioner and is a key player in school finance.

By the end of the decade – 1969 — KASB had to buy new office space for its growing staff at 1237 Fillmore in Topeka and KASB’s Constitution was amended into its modern form by dividing the state into 10 regions and providing for an executive committee, which included the president, president-elect and past president.